AK - Registered Nurse - ED -RATE AK license to submit

Position: AK - Registered Nurse - ED -$130 RATE Must have AK license to submit
MUST HAVE CURRENT ALASKA LICENSE AT TIME OF SUBMISSION TO BE CONSIDERED

MUST HAVE/OBTAIN FLU VACCINATION

Start date will be no less than 5 weeks after fingerprint cards are received in Juneau for processing.

Position Summary

The
clinical nurse coordinates and performs a variety of nursing care procedures
for patients of all ages, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of
specific patient conditions and treatments; and the ability to work
independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include provider's orders;
standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies,
and nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their
families.

Position
Complexities

Clinical
decisions are made independently during the scheduled shift; maintains complete
accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the appropriate
manager/supervisor and/or ancillary department in difficult situations
requiring additional input or resources.
Able to react in a calm manner and make sound nursing judgments in an emergent
situation. Accountable for proper
delegation and supervision of CNA/Tech.

Accountabilities

• Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence;
implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with needs due to
multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment using appropriate
infection control measures; sets priorities for care of patients based on
acuity and/or patients' preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to
change in the area by setting priorities for emergencies; changes in patient
status and unusual occurrences; initiates, manages and documents the nursing
procedures consistent with scientific principle and departmental policy;
demonstrates knowledge of equipment use; accurately administers age-specific
medications and therapeutics; carries out the medical and nursing care plan and
coordinates patient care activities with physicians and other healthcare team
members; initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent immediate, ongoing or
potential risks to the patient; facilitates healing by providing nursing care
that is individualized, goal oriented, based on scientific principles and the
nursing process; seeks out resources when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge
or experience, explains tests, procedures and disease process to
patient/significant others; follows through on nursing care plans by teaching
and demonstrating skills essential for understanding and coping with illness
and promoting optimal health; communicates and interacts with
patient/significant others in a positive and supportive way; provides
counseling using emotional, intellectual and psychological supports and
utilizes other healthcare professionals in dealing with psychosocial problems
if needed; takes steps to decrease stress and/or increase effectiveness of
coping mechanisms of patient/significant others; evaluates patient's progress
or lack of progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing
revised patient care plans as directed by reassessment; documents the patient's
response to care; closes out patient care plan by discharge (with instructions)
or has in place an after care plan to meet the patient's needs. Assures confidentiality of patient
information.

• Accomplishes nursing assessment through
interviewing, observation and nursing process; obtains, interprets and applies
age-related (pediatric, adult and geriatric) patient information terms of
cognitive, physical, emotional and normal growth/development needs of the
patient; completes thorough Nursing Admission Databases/initial patient
assessment; documents assessment findings that are consistent with other
providers and include review of body systems, laboratory results, diagnostic
findings, chart reviews and inter disciplinary input; identifies problems and
nursing diagnosis by recognizing the impact of health problems on patients and
families; distinguishes between normal and abnormal assessments in order to
identify patient capabilities and limitations including psychosocial risks,
utilizes resources to assess patients with conditions that are new, unfamiliar
or not commonly seen. Shall perform
duties as assigned and…